The Recovering Engineer

OCTOBER 24, 2012

The operating definition that I work from for a successful conflict resolution is that the involved parties have come to an agreement about their future behaviors and interactions with regard to each other that ends, or resolves, the conflict. By adding the criteria that the relationship is preserved, the answer changes from yes to no.

Short-term 190

Short-term Cost Definition Operations 190

The Recovering Engineer

JULY 22, 2013

The new procedure added two documentation steps to an existing operation, and he knew that it would add both time and energy to an already cumbersome process. One day John, a newly promoted supervisor with Fictional Products, met with his boss, Bill, to discuss a new procedure recently mandated by a change to company policy.

Ethics 179

Ethics Morale Document Resistance 179

The Recovering Engineer

APRIL 1, 2011

In other words, he operates with the hope and expectation of accomplishing big things even though he realizes that he might experience set-backs and challenges in the pursuit. Anyone who studies his business track record will agree that he has been very successful.

Sports 114

Sports Travel Engineering Planning 114

The Recovering Engineer

DECEMBER 14, 2010

While I was in the Navy and learning to become an Engineering Officer, I learned about the specific margins that were built into both the submarine and the engineering plant to ensure safe operation.

Engineering 169

Engineering Self-aware Emotional Intelligence Chemicals 169

The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Until you confirm mutual understanding, you will be operating on assumptions and interpretations rather than on facts. It’s easy to say something and assume that the other person heard what you meant. It’s also easy to hear something and to assume that you understood what the other person meant.

Shaw 249

Shaw Active Listening Skills Stress 249